Maguire-Williams House
National Register of Historic Places

Maguire-Williams House

Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
September 6, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
95001093

About this property

The Maguire-Williams House is a historic house at 19105 Arkansas Highway 74 east of Elkins, Arkansas. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story log and frame structure, finished in wooden clapboards, with a side gable roof. The house appears to have been built between about 1838 and 1877, and includes a frame addition to the rear and an open porch extending across the width of its front. The oldest log pen of the structure has been dated by dendrochronology to c. 1838, with a second wood frame pen, in dog trot layout, added c.

Location

Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas
36.02578, -94.01010

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 95001093. It was listed on September 6, 1995.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Stokenbury Cemetery
Early Republic
0.7 mi
White River Bridge at Elkins
Industrial
1.6 mi
Durham School
Early Republic
5.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fayetteville (April 1863)
1863Civil War
8.6 mi
Engagement at Fayetteville (February 1862)
1862Civil War
8.6 mi
Fayetteville Arkansas 1863
1863Civil War
8.6 mi
Battle of Fayetteville (First)
1863Civil War
8.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Maguire-Williams House listed on the National Register?

Maguire-Williams House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Maguire-Williams House?

Maguire-Williams House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Maguire-Williams House?

The period of significance for Maguire-Williams House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1838.

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